Learn Pokémon Names in Chinese

Pokémon Go, the Japanese Nintendo game, is now available in Hong Kong and maybe soon in China! You’d better get ready to hear your Chinese friends talk about it a lot! Get ready for it and learn Pokémon names in Chinese with Ninchanese Pokéworld. Ready to use your Chinese skills and try to catch as many Pokémon as you can?

After taking control of your phone in the Pokémon Go game by Niantic, Pokemons are now invading Ninchanese’s world! Cats and dragons finally meet Pikachu, Meowt, and all the other wild Pokémon! Come and catch them all.

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New stages are available for you to learn Pokémon names in Chinese, let’s discover how you’ll be able to collect them in this new world. No pokéballs required!

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By entering the Pokéworld in Ninchanese, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your word stock and learn how Pokémons are called in Mandarin. Use your Chinese skills to collect as many Pokémon as you can in two vocabulary exercises. Then try to match the English names of Pokémon with their Chinese versions in a fun matching exercise. This all-new content is free for all so nothing’s stopping you from trying to catch them all!

How Pokémon help you learn Chinese

In Ninchanese, we know that having fun when learning is the most efficient way to reach your goals. It helps you remain motivated in your learning. Cats and dragons are already here in Ninchanese to help you do that. But why not make worlds meet? This is how the Pokéworld in Ninchanese is born. Learn Pokémon names in Chinese and you’ll be able to understand better the meaning of each character! You’ll also explore even more how the Chinese language is made.

For instance, let’s take Bulbasaur’s Chinese name:
妙蛙种子 Miàowāzhǒngzǐ . It literally means smart frog with a seed.

learn Pokémons names in Chinese: 妙蛙种子 Miàowāzhǒngzǐ Bulbasaur

It’s even clearer when you look at it!

By exploring the literal meaning of each Pokémon’s name, you get an insight into how the Chinese create new names to grow their vocabulary, and especially how they translate names that come from foreign countries.
Try to identify characters in each Pokémon’s name you’ll meet, and you’ll improve your understanding of Chinese characters. But before you can do that, you’ll have to catch them all!

Which wild Pokémon will you meet in Ninchanese?

Lucky you, the most ~~legendary~~ well-loved Pokémon are in Ninchanese. As you’ve probably guessed, Bulbasaur will be one of them, and you’ll also meet Pikachu, Charizard, Butterfree, Rattata, Meowth, Psyduck, Mewtwo… and that’s not all! More Pokémon are to be found in Ninchanese! Take a look at this list of the words you’ll learn:

妙蛙种子 Miàowāzhǒngzǐ Bulbasaur
小火龙 Xiǎohuǒlóng Charmander
杰尼龟 Jiéníguī Squirtle
皮卡丘 Píkǎqiū Pikachu
神奇宝贝 Shén qí Bǎo bèi Pokemon
喷火龙 Pēnhuǒlóng Charizard
喵喵 Miāomiāo Meowth
小拉达 Xiǎolādá Rattata
可达鸭 Kědáyā Psyduck
胖丁 Pàngdīngb Jigglypuff
小火马 Xiǎohuǒmǎ Ponyta
超梦 Chāomèng Mewtwo
精灵宝可梦 Jīnglíngbǎokěmèng Pokemon
波克比 Bōkèbǐ Togepi
卡蒂狗 Kǎdìgǒu Growlithe
海星星 Hǎixīngxīng Staryu
菊草叶 Júcǎoyè Chikorita
爱心鱼 Àixīnyú Luvdisc
绿毛虫 Lǜmáochóng Caterpie
巴大蝴 Bādàhú Butterfree
皮皮 Pípí Clefairy
大嘴蝠 Dàzuǐfú Golbat
地鼠 Dìshǔ Diglett
玛瑙水母 Mǎnǎoshuǐmǔ Tentacool

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